Cencora Combined PGY1/PGY2 CPAL Residency

Attention 2026 Graduates: Cencora’s Combined PGY1 Pharmacy & PGY2 Corporate Pharmacy Administration and Leadership with Masters programs are currently recruiting the second cohort of residents. Cencora (formerly AmerisourceBergen) has partnered with four ASHP-accredited PGY1 programs to create this comprehensive two-year residency, designed to equip residents with the skills necessary for success as future leaders in corporate pharmacy, focusing specifically on pharmacy supply chain management. These distinctive residency programs are offered in partnership with:

  • Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
  • Geisinger
  • Henry Ford
  • UC Davis

Throughout the program, residents will gain in-depth knowledge and engage in essential supply chain activities critical to pharmacy practice. These activities will cover key topics such as:

  • Pharmacy supply chain principles
  • Understanding the stakeholder ecosystem
  • Wholesaler distribution and economics
  • Health system leadership
  • Drug shortage strategies
  • Inventory management
  • 340B contracting
  • Medication cost management strategies

All four programs are listed in the ASHP Residency Directory. Interested students are encouraged to visit Cencora PGY1 and PGY2 Corporate Pharmacy Administration and Leadership with Masters for more information and register for upcoming Residency Information Sessions scheduled for October 22nd, November 4th, November 19th and December 2nd .

Program Contact:
Jennifer Schoelles, PharmD, MS
Jennifer.Schoelles@cencora.com
Health System and Government Services
Director, Pharmacy Education and Professional Development
Work: 662.371.5306